Strings on the Housetop

50 Duets Can Be Played by Any Comb of String Instr-The intention of Compatible Christmas Duets For Strings is to provide instrument players the opportunity to play fifty popular Christmas carols in arrangements for two instruments.These duets will work with any combination of any two instruments so you can play carols with your friends no matter what instrument they play. There are endless possibilities for using duet combinations for fun and entertainment around the holidays. You can play for family friends or in a concert setting.Compatible Christmas Duets For Strings provides you with interesting and playable arrangements. It can also help to make practice time fun aroundthe holidays and can be used with friends and teachers as well. One of the best ways to improve as a player is to play in small chamber groups and duets are the easiest way to get started. Playing duets with others of similar ability levels or even of greater ability will help to stimulate the growth of your playing.

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books.Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells •Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The HanukkahSong • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas.

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books.Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells •Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The HanukkahSong • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas.

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books.Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells •Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The HanukkahSong • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas.

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books.Includes: Frosty the Snowman • A Holly Jolly Christmas • Jingle-Bell Rock • Jingle Bells • Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • Silver Bells • The HanukkahSong • Up on the Housetop • We Wish You a Merry Christmas • White Christmas.Available for:00868010 Conductor with CD / $24.9500868011 Violin / $5.9500868012 Viola /$5.9500868013 Cello / $5.9500868014 String Bass / $5.9500868015 Piano Accompaniment / $10.9500868029 Opt. Percussion Accompaniment / $4.95

Learn five classic blues songs especially arranged for intermediate-level guitarists who want to explore exciting new styles and repertoire. Mary Flower's clear step-by-step instruction will make these pieces fun to play for anyone with some prior knowledge of blues fingerpicking techniques. Mary starts off with Leroy Carr's Papa's in the Housetop first strumming the basic chords to get you quickly into the tune. She teaches you how to play the melody on the high strings then adds harmony notes and finally finishes the arrangement with a hot New Orleans bass line. She then launches into equally detailed instruction for Bessie Smith's BackwaterBlues with moving basses and unusual harmonies; Memphis Minnie's Black Rat Swing played in both standard and open D tunings; Jimmy Oden's Going Down Slow a 12-bar shuffle/groove blues using a combination of Charlie Patton and Jimi Hendrix licks; and New Orleans Hop Scop Blues another great Bessie Smith ragtime blues. Mary Flower's arrangements are challenging fun to play and filled with musical ideas that will inspire you and add great songs to your blues repertoire.